Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

ACM: I have a bit of an Etsy addiction ~ not necessarily to buy but just so I can look @ beautiful things... & I thought you might like these. [I was going to show them off when you visited but as that didn't happen...]
They are Japanese tea cups. I think the glaze is fantastic. As I don't drink tea they have been repurposed.
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[MaryJanet]

To "feed" them.

Really it is just a fun way to use up the first wash of the leaves and the dregs of the cup and pot. Eventually the tea will leave a patina on the pet and form a kind of glaze.

It is part of the tea ceremony and, I think, for me anyway, helps with mindfulness and being present in the moment as you sip your tea.

I really struggle with mindfulness. Somehow life is constantly hectic and it means my mind is always full of stuff.

 

[MaryJanet]

Lovely blanket Ribh. Looks nice and soft.

The colours are so soft and lovely too.

 

[Ribh]

Lovely blanket Ribh. Looks nice and soft.

It's made from an acrylic *cake* & I find the yarn a bit coarse but some fabric softener will make a big difference to the feel of it.

 

[MaryJanet]

ACM: I have a bit of an Etsy addiction ~ not necessarily to buy but just so I can look @ beautiful things... & I thought you might like these. [I was going to show them off when you visited but as that didn't happen...]
They are Japanese tea cups. I think the glaze is fantastic. As I don't drink tea they have been repurposed.
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Wow, yeh, they're gorgeous. Do they have a smooth surface?

 

[RoyalChick]

ACM: I have a bit of an Etsy addiction ~ not necessarily to buy but just so I can look @ beautiful things... & I thought you might like these. [I was going to show them off when you visited but as that didn't happen...]
They are Japanese tea cups. I think the glaze is fantastic. As I don't drink tea they have been repurposed.
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Those are beautiful! My mother started out as a potter and did a lot of experimenting with glazes - the one on the right reminds me of some of her work.

 

[Ribh]

Wow, yeh, they're gorgeous. Do they have a smooth surface?

Yes, they are lovely & smooth.

 

[Ribh]

Those are beautiful! My mother started out as a potter and did a lot of experimenting with glazes - the one on the right reminds me of some of her work.

When we were in England I indulged in some egg cups that had a similar sort of glaze, which I was told was achieved by sprinkling salt before firing. No idea with these but I'm chronic. I will talk to anyone about their craft & ask really dumb questions but some people are just incredibly clever & creative!

 

[MaryJanet]

WEDNESDAY WHEREVER.
The pattern for this blanket is called bunny tracks. I have been waiting on some lovely Beatrix Potter buttons [Flopsy, Mopsy & Peter] to arrive so I could finish it off. They arrived yesterday.​

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Happy Wednesday!

 

[Ribh]

Happy Wednesday!

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You have sunshine. Colour me green!